Huge Fire at Lower Wortley Leeds, Second in 24 Hours for West Yorkshire

                                       
                                               Video clips from the scene and Aerial photo

A former print-works, Polestar Petty in Whitehall Road, Leeds, was severely damaged in a fire which required at its height Ten pumps and Two Aerial appliances. The fire in the empty property started at around 12:45 Hrs today just 12 Hours since the earlier major blaze at Cross Green.

Clouds of smoke billowed from the building and could be seen from the M62 motorway. The building was well alight and described by west Yorkshire Fire Service as 40% involved. The roof had fallen in and external walls collapsed, such was the severity of the flames.

Some loud explosions were heard as cylinders exploded in the heat. All firefighting was undertaken from outside the building as this was too dangerous to enter, described as Defensive Firefighting Tactics.

Two Aerial appliances fought the flames from above using monitors, both CARP's being used as water towers.

Ground monitors were used at ground level to contain the fire and prevent fire spreading to adjoining buildings. Fire crews are remaining at the site damping down tonight.

Appliances from Leeds, Moortown, Bradford, Odsal, Hunslet, Pontefract, Feathersone, Mirfield, Ilkley,  Killingbeck, Huddersfield and Stanningley.

Large fire destroys Mill in Bradford

Front of the building in Mill Lane well alight

Fire crews from across the Brigade Area were in action this morning (Saturday 23rd August)as a fire took hold of Ivy Mills, on Mill Lane, Bradford. 

 

Crews were alerted at 07:50hrs and responded initially from Bradford and Odsal stations .
On arrival the building which was well alight required more resources and the Incident was made up to a MP x 10 attendance with 2 Aerial appliances.




Onlookers watched as the fire developed, surrounding roads were closed to allow water to be brought to the incident from Manchester Road and Bolling Road.  

Loud bangs could be heard as chemicals stored in the building and parts of the building collapsed internally with roof tiles falling to the ground

Command Unit in Nelson Street Ivy Mills in View

In total 11 large jets were used during the defensive firefighting tactical mode. The building was unsafe for crews to enter.
Jim Butters, Area manager at West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, said: "It was just impossible to get to the fire inside and it spread across three floors of the building."
 

CARP in use as a water tower

Aerial appliance attended from Leeds and Bradford CARP was also used. A fire investigation has already been started to establish the cause of the fire.
Representatives from Bradford Council's building control department will visit the site on Tuesday to assess the future of the building.
It was hoped Nelson Street will be re-opened to traffic later today (Sunday)

 


ACO Walton attended the incident as a senior advisor to other officers in attendance. The three storey mill was approx 80m x 30m and operations were sectorised.

Access to the rear of the building via the scrap yard

Impressive number of Large jets in use at the front of the building

Crews used an entrance from Ludlam Street to access the Manchester road side of the fire with a CARP and Ground Monitor being used.

Appliances from Bradford, Odsal, Fairweather Green, Idle, Shipley, Bingley, Rawdon, Halifax, Leeds, Brighouse, Elland, Cleckheaton, Batley attended.

Video link to ITV Video clips of the scene:
http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/story/2014-08-23/firefighters-tackle-massive-mill-fire-in-bradford/ 

Fairweather Green Pump 'Ray Banyard' in attendance

Damping down in progress

Gillian Krywycz, senior rental sales manager at Europcar, on Nelson Street, which faces onto the mill said: "It's awful.
"The building has been on fire five or six times in ten years, but I've never, ever seen it this bad.

Large Fire in Ossett mill overnight

A three storey mill in Ossett is in danger of collapse today following a fire which began last night.

The fire was reported at about 10.45pm yesterday (03/04/2014) at the old Fudge jeans factory on Queen Street. Crews from Ossett were first on the scene and immediately asked for assistance. 

Supporting appliances from six stations attended to assist fighting the three-storey mill blaze. Local residents described the scene as spectacular as the fire raged through the property. 
Fire crews were unable to enter the building due to the dangerous conditions at the time and used defensive firefighting tactics. Crews used Large jets , Ground monitors and an Aerial Ladder Platform to attack the fire.

Crews are still at the incident damping down hotspots and roads through Ossett have been closed by police, from the top of Bank Street to Ossett Green.
Ossett’s watch commander Paul Graham, who was first on the scene, said: “The fire was over three storeys and a basement, it was an old mill with wooden floorboards.The mill is almost destroyed and is today in danger of collapse. An engineer will be attending to check the strucure.

Fire crews from Ossett, Dewsbury, Mirfield, Hunslet, Elland, Batley, Wakefield, Morley attended, with further crews as reliefs during the night.

 A spokeswoman for West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the mill was occupied by a clothing company called Fudge Jeans